Aircrew Pistols

Aaron · 04-16-2002, 01:02 PM

The previous discussion about the Femaru carried by German pilots in WWII encourages me to ask the members of the forum the following questions: I am putting together an exhibit of WWII aircrew pistols carried in WWII by pilots of various countries. For Germany I have a very nice complete Femaru rig. For Britain I have an RAF marked Enfield pistol. For the US I have a beautiful 1911A1 in a shoulder holster which I obtained from my friend, a B-24 pilot. He carried it on many missions, but only test fired two cartridges from it. How I got his pistol is a great story, and if anyone is interested, I will relate it later. I am working on a USN S&W pilot's rig. Now my problem is that I cannot find any reference to pistols carried by Japanese, Italian, or Russian aircrews. Does anyone have any information on these three categories?

04-16-2002, 01:02 PM	#1
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Aircrew Pistols The previous discussion about the Femaru carried by German pilots in WWII encourages me to ask the members of the forum the following questions: I am putting together an exhibit of WWII aircrew pistols carried in WWII by pilots of various countries. For Germany I have a very nice complete Femaru rig. For Britain I have an RAF marked Enfield pistol. For the US I have a beautiful 1911A1 in a shoulder holster which I obtained from my friend, a B-24 pilot. He carried it on many missions, but only test fired two cartridges from it. How I got his pistol is a great story, and if anyone is interested, I will relate it later. I am working on a USN S&W pilot's rig. Now my problem is that I cannot find any reference to pistols carried by Japanese, Italian, or Russian aircrews. Does anyone have any information on these three categories?